1979 Canadian Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Canada 1979 took place on 30 September in Montreal and was the 14th race of the Formula 1 season 1979.
- 3.1 Start -up
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
Between the Italian Grand Prix and the penultimate World Cup race of the year in Canada was held in Imola not for the World Cup scoring Dino Ferrari Grand Prix. Niki Lauda, who had a frustrating season with a yield of only four championship points behind, could decide the race for themselves. During training, the Canadian Grand Prix he finally announced surprisingly announced his retirement from Formula 1 with immediate effect after he had walked a few laps with the new Brabham BT49. Team boss Bernie Ecclestone then selected the short term the Argentine debutant Ricardo Zunino as reserve driver. The existing since 1976 collaboration between Alfa Romeo and the Brabham had now come to an end. Was chosen for the new car the Ford Cosworth engine that came with most teams used as before.
In Tyrrell, it was decided to the two overseas races that made up the end of the season, each log in a third works car for Derek Daly. Emerson Fittipaldi stopped his team also is a vehicle to which has been filled by Alex Ribeiro.
Once in Monza just a copy of the new Alfa Romeo 179 was been used, the team Autodelta originally planned to equip both in Canada factory driver with the new vehicle. As the team but refused to participate in a pre-qualification, the message was rejected. After protests was allowed to attend the race weekend with Vittorio Brambilla at least one of the two pilots.
Training
Alan Jones set the fastest practice lap, and thus qualified for the pole position next to the local hero Gilles Villeneuve. This was followed by Clay Regazzoni in the second Williams alongside Nelson Piquet in the new Brabham. The third row of Jacques Laffite and Didier Pironi parted before her two compatriots Jean -Pierre Jabouille and René Arnoux. The fixed already as the new world champion Jody Scheckter and the dethroned world champion last year, Mario Andretti, completed the top ten.
Race
Villeneuve went to Jones and Regazzoni in the lead. The Swiss was overtaken in the eighth round of Piquet.
Villeneuve was not able to break away from Jones. This overtook him on lap 51 in the tight hairpin and defended the top position then to the finish, but also significantly without issuing from his opponent. Until the 57th round Piquet drove in third place. Then he dropped out due to a gearbox failure and had thereby Regazzoni left the podium.
Message list
1 Ricardo Zunino took over the Brabham BT49 with the number 5 during the workout by Niki Lauda.
Classifications
Line-up
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).